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Business Manager
 Microsoft | |
 United States, Washington, Redmond | |
 Oct 30, 2025 | |
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OverviewWe are seeking a Business Manager, to support the Central Supply Chain, Operational Readiness, and Technology teams supporting datacenters globally. This role is responsible for driving business operations, program management, and strategic initiatives while partnering closely with leadership to ensure operational excellence, effective governance, and alignment to organizational goals. Business Managers acts as a trusted advisor to the leadership team, orchestrating the rhythm of business, managing cross-functional projects, and enabling data-driven decision-making. Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO+I) is the engine that powers our cloud services.Our infrastructure is comprised of a large global portfolio of more than one hundred datacenters and one million servers.Our foundation is built upon and managed by a team of subject matter experts, who work tirelessly to support digital services for more than one billion customers and twenty million businesses in over ninety countries worldwide. Within CO+I, the Core Datacenter Services (CDS) team is responsible for improving overall availability and efficiency for Microsoft's cloud business. We have multiple teams focused on both Microsoft and Lessor datacenter performance and all aspects of datacenter utilization effectiveness that includes power, water and labor. In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day. Microsoft's mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.
ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities:Business OperationsDrives business direction by managing planning processes that integrate corporate priorities with global supply chain and technology strategies. Ensures alignment across partner organizations.Designs and executes the Rhythm of Business (ROB), enabling clarity and accountability for leadership decisions and outcomes.Leads business review cadence and governance, ensuring compliance with privacy, security, and regulatory standards.Partners with Finance and Procurement to manage budgets, forecasting, and resource planning for global programs. Aligns headcount strategy with organizational goals and operational needs.Maximizing the LeaderServes as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, influencing strategic decisions and driving clarity on priorities, goals, and execution plans.Synthesizes complex supply chain and technology insights into actionable recommendations for the leadership team.Supports organizational design, talent planning, and culture initiatives to strengthen the organization's ability to deliver on its mission.Organizational HealthMonitors team health and leads initiatives that foster inclusion, engagement, and growth.Partners with HR to land organizational changes, onboarding, and skilling plans. Ensures compliance training and scorecard health across the organization.Special Projects and InitiativesLeads cross-functional projects that advance global supply chain transformation, technology enablement, and operational resilience.Acts as program manager for initiatives requiring coordination across engineering, operations, and partner teams.Executive CommunicationCrafts executive-level communications and presentations that articulate priorities and impact.Ghostwrites and triages leader communications to optimize time and ensure clarity of message.Develops storytelling content for internal and external audiences, connecting work to broader corporate strategy.Governance and PerformanceEstablishes KPIs and reporting mechanisms to measure performance against strategic objectives.Drives accountability for execution of core business activities and evangelizes best practices across the organization.Creates clarity in ambiguous situations to enable prioritization and decision-making at scale.OtherEmbody our Microsoft One culture and values. | |